Banda Karthika Reddy
Banda Karthika Reddy | |
|---|---|
| 1st Mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation | |
| In office 4 December 2009 – 4 December 2011 | |
| Deputy | Mohammad Majid Hussain |
| Preceded by | Office established (Teegala Krishna Reddy as Mayor of Municipal Corporation Hyderabad) |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Majid Hussain |
| Constituency | Tarnaka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 August 1977 Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Banda Chandra Reddy |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Tarnaka, Hyderabad |
Banda Karthika Reddy (born 17 August 1977) is an Indian politician and former Mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Telangana, India. She was the first mayor of GHMC, elected in 2009 and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Early life
Karthika Banda was born on 17 August 1977 in Hyderabad, India. She is a post-graduate in Sociology from Osmania University and a sportswoman.[1]
Political career
She became the first mayor of GHMC in December 2009 from the Indian National Congress.[2]
In 2010, she became the vice-chairperson of All India Mayors' Council. Later in 2020, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3]
Personal life
Karthika Reddy is married to Banda Chandra Reddy.[2] They have two sons.
References
- ^ "City gets its mayor". The Times Of India. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ a b The Hindu : Front Page : Kartika Reddy first Mayor of GHMC
- ^ "In setback to Congress, former Hyderabad Mayor Karthika Reddy joins BJP". The News Minute. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2022.